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Rocky Linux 8 : vim (RLSA-2020:4453)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 184961
Synopsis
The remote Rocky Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2020:4453 advisory.- In Vim before 8.1.0881, users can circumvent the rvim restricted mode and execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Lua). (CVE-2019-20807)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2020:4453
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 184961
File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2020-4453.nasl
Version: 1.0
Type: local
Published: 11/7/2023
Updated: 11/7/2023
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-20807
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-minimal-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-common-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-x11-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-enhanced-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-enhanced, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/28/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-20807